Vehicle-brake



(No Model.)

J. L. FREASIBR.

VEHICLE BRAKE.

No. 350,050. Patented Sept. 28, 1886.

Jim P12501 J, J, F 2 90,91 Z r NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH L. FREASIER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

VEHICLE-BRAKE.

fiPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 350,050, dated September 28, 1886.

Application filed April 29, 1886.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH L. FREASTER, oi the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful lmprovement in Vehiele-Brakes, of which the following is a full, elear,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved brake. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the connecting-sleeve, showing the inner ends of the brake-rod.

My invention relates to a brake having an adjustable shoe-rod, and intended for use more particularly on wagons, but which may be used on all kinds of vehicles; and my invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the brake-shoes, which may be made in any ordinary Way. They are secured to cranks B of a brake-rod, G, the rod being secured to the body of the vehicle by brackets D, or by any other suitable means which will permit of a longitudinal adjustment of the rod 0. Secured to one or both ends of the rod 0 is an arm or crank, E, to which the brake lever is connected, as usual.

The rod 0 is made in two parts, as shown in Fig. 2, connected by a sleeve, F, into which the rod enters, and to which it is secured by means of set-screws G. This sleeve, when the set-screws G are tightened, secures the two parts of the brake-rod so firmly together that Serial No. 200, (No model.)

it is practically one piece, so far as performing its function is concerned; but by being made'in two pieces there are several advan tages-which do not exist in a single or one piece rod. The principal advantage is that the shoes may be adjusted to and i'rom each other to suit any gage of wagon, so that the brake can be used either on a wide, narrow, or street gage, and the simple means I have shown of connecting the rod permits of a quick and effectual adjustment oi the shoes. Another advantage is that frequently one of the wheels becomes sprung, or whatis known as dished, or one of the shoes may become bent or sprung out of shape, and in such cases either shoe may be adjusted independently of the other to compensate for these variances.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, with abrakerod made in two parts, ofa sleeve connecting the parts and provided with means for securing it to the rod, as set forth.

2. The combination, with a brake-rod made in sections, ofasleeveprovided with set-screws for connecting the rod, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the shoes A, rod G, made in two parts, brackets D, sleeve F, and set-screws G, substantially as and for the purpose sct forth.

JOSEPH L. IFREASIER.

In presence of BENJN. A. KNIGHT, J os. WAHLE. 

